Building



Oct. 30, 1934. T. G. .JOHNSON 1,979,039

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Oct 30, 1934- T. G. .JOHNSON BUILDING Filed Feb. 27 1932 3 Shee'cs-Shcm*i o lull Ihr.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 30, 1934 f UNITED STATES PATENT oFEicE BUILDING Theodore G.- Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.; Annie V. `ohnson, executrix of said Theodore G. Johnson, deceased, assignor to Robert F. Gornall, Kansas City, Mo.

Application February 27, 1932, serial No. 595,551

2 claims. (o1. .2o- 2) My invention relates i-,o buildings and one ob- Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevation ofthe inside ject is to provide an adjustable structure of this of a portion of one of the walls equipped With a character which can be initially erected at minipanel Which may be removed t leave a door 0r mum cost in the form of `a single room to which Window opening.

" porches andother rooms may be added from time Fig. 8 is a vertical section on line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

to time as needed at a small expenditure of time, Fig. 9 is a fragmentary detail of a tubular tielabor and funds. IOd, a pipe connection thereto and spacing ele- A further object is to provide a structure in ments mounted thereon. which the noorjoists, studding and rafters may Referring in detail to the dilerent parte, 2

'1i' be quickly assembled, Aoonneoied together While and 3 designate a suitable number of sills forming 65 lying upon the ground, and sei; up in position for the lower portion of the frame of the structure, use without requiring the workmen to mount lad- Which may be Supported abOVe ground upon a ders, soeifoidsor Jone 1ike y o f suitable foundation such as that indicated by Another object is to provide o, struetui-e in the reference numeral 4. The sills 2 extend lon- 16 which the rafters are operably connected in such gtudinally 0f the Sides and the sills 3 10ngitud- 70A manner that when being set up for use they can Rally 0f the ends of the structure. be adjustedto various pitches to lendlgreater or 6 designates a plurality 0f Studs Testing upOrl less Width to the building as desired. Another the sills 2 t0 WhiCh they muy be Secured in any object is to mount a, number of the studding so suitable manner. The lower portions of the studs 20: that they may be` swung upwardly and outwardly 6 are Secured to a plurality 0f J'eists 8, resting upon 751 to form rafters for porches or rooms which may the sills 2, by tie-rods 10 equipped With Spacing be added to the main structure when desired, elements 12 Which may be of any suitable mate- Another object is topi-Ovide the Walls of the rial and shape. In the present instance said spac- Structure with panels which may be either reing elements 12 are of tubular cross section and movably arranged or pivotally mounted to swing placed to hold the abutting portions of the studs 80;.

upwardly for the `purpose of providing door or 6 and J'Osts 8 lmly against each other. Washwindow openings l ers 14 are arranged at the ends of the spacing ele- A further object is to provide a, structure in ments 12 to prevent them from becoming embedwhich the component parts may be cut to length ded in the surface of the studs 6 and the joists .'30` and finished in a. factory ready to erect when 8 When nuts 16, threaded upon the ends of the 8.54

shipped out to the point of use. tie-rods 10y er@ tightened up.

Other objects Awill hereinafter appear and in 18 designates et plurality 0f studs secured upon order that the invention may beV fully underthe sills 3 at the gable ends of the building. The stood,` reference will now be had to the accomstuds 18 are secured in spaced relation to each panying drawings, in which; other by tie-rods 20 and 22, spacing elements 24 90 Fg `1 is a, perspective View 0f the Structure and 26 and Washers 28 and 30 lOCated at the 10W- arranged in the form of a cottage 4suitalznlefor use er and upper portions, respectively, of Said studs ai; n summer resori; 18. The tie-rods 20 and 22 are provided at their Fig. 2 is a Vertical cross sectional view showing threaded ends with nuts 32 and 34, so that the by full and dotted lines how the width of the Washers 28 and 30, respectively, may be rmly 9.5`

structure may be varied by changing `the pitch clamped against the adjacent sides of the studof-the rafters and how some members ofuthe ding 6 and 18. studding may be converted into rafters when 36 designates suitable flooring laid upon the porches or other rooms are to be added to the josts 8. 38 designates a plurality of studs parmain room. i alleling the studs 6 from which they are spaced at 100 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View of a porsuitable intervals. The studs 38 may be utilized tion of the frame of the structure. to assist the studs 6 in supporting the main roof Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan View showing ai hereinafter described, or they may be swung upportion of the frame of the structure. wardly and outwardly to the dotted line position `Fig.`5 is afragmentary elevation of theinside disclosed by Figs. 2 and 3, to form rafters for 105 of a, portion of one of the walls equipped with a porches or rooms 40 and 42 at opposite sides of hinged panel which may be swung upwardly and the main or central room 44 of the structure. outwardly to leave a door or window opening. The studs 38 are swingably mounted at their Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5 upper ends upon tie-rods 46 paralleling the tie- 5'5` with the panel swung to open position. rods 10 and extending through the outer ends of 110 two sets of rafters 48 forming the upper portion of the frame of the main room 44. Spacing elements 50 and washers 52 are placed upon the tierods 46 to hold the upper ends of the studs 6 and 38 against the adjacent ends of the rafters 48.

The tie-rods 46 are provided. at their threaded ends with nuts 54, which, upon being tightened cause the spacing elements 50 and the washers 52 to firmly clampy the outer ends of the rafters 48 against the adjacent upper ends of the studdingr 6 and 38. The lower ends of the studs 38 rest upon removable wedge members 56 placed upon the iiooring 36. Upon removal of the-,wedge meme bers 56 the studs 38 maybe swung upwardly to form rafters as hereinbefore stated.Y

The inner ends of the rafters 48 are pivotally connected by a tie-rod 50 equipped with spacing. elements 60 and washers 62 which firmly hold the adjacent ends of the rafters 48 againstleach other whennuts 6 4 threaded upon the ends ofthe tie-rods 58, vare tightened up.

- 66 designate aplurality of studs held in spaced relation with each other andthe studs 18-by the tie-rods 22, the spacing elements 26 and the washers 30'.` The studs 66 comprise upper stationary sections 68 and `swingable lower sections r'70. 'I'he upper sections 68 are supported by the tie-rods 22 and the endrnost rafters 48, while the lower sections 'l0 are connected at their upper ends to the lower ends of the sections 68 by pivotal means 72 located beneath the spacing elements 26. Wedges 56 are interposed between the lower ends of the sections 68 and the oor l36, which on being removed permity said sections 68 to be swung upwardly to the dotted'line position, Fig. 3, to form rafters for a porch or room 74 at theend of the main room 44. If desired the porch'or room '74 may be duplicated at the opposite end of the main room 44.

The sides and ends of the main room 44 are enclosed with suitable siding 76 nailed to the studding 6 and 18, suitable openings being left for doors and windows. The upper portion of the main room 44 is closed with a roof consisting of suitable material such as sheathing 77 nailed to the rafters 48 and covered either with shingles or any well-known form of roofing paper '78. A ridge cap 80 is used for forming a weather proof joint at the apex of the roof. If desired suitable insulating material, not shown, may be employed for retaining heat thrown off from a fire built during cold weather in a stove or fire-place located within the main room 44.

Figs. 5 and 6 disclose an opening 82 equipped with a closure 84 mounted upon pivots 86, so that it may be swung to the open position shown by Fig. 6. Openings of this character'may be formed at convenient points in the walls of the structure and made in different sizes to provide door or window openings. Flashing 88 is provided to form a weather-tight joint between the siding 89 and the upper portion of the shutter or closure 84 when the latter is in either open or closed position.

For convenience of the occupants of the structure beds 94 are located at suitable places such as the opposite sides-of the main room 44. The beds 94 are preferably of a type which may be partlyl folded andused for lounging purposes through the day and extended to provide double beds for sleeping purposes at night.

In erecting the structure the studding 6 and 38 and the rafters 48 may be spread out vupon the ground 'somewhat in the manner disclosed by Fig.

4 and readily connected in spaced relation to each other by means of the tie-rods 46 and 58 with their respective spacing elements and washers. The studdng 6 and 38 may then be raised to a vertical position and the rafters 48 adjusted to different inclinations to obtain the desired Width of the main room 44. Thev remainder of the structure may then be added as desired.

If desired one or more of the tie-rods may be made in tubular cross section as shown by Fig. 9 and equipped with T-couplings 96 from which branch pipes 98 may be run to different points of the structureI for the distribution of gas and water, or through which electric wires may be strung for connection to an electric stove and lights.

If the structure is to be occupied in the summer months only, the component parts of the additions 40, 42 and '74`may be arranged so that they can betaken down and stored in the main room 44 during the winter season, and the openings thus left in the main room may be' closed by loweringthe studding 38 and 66 with the respective roofs 100 and 102. y v

From the foregoingdescription it is apparent that I have provided 'a structure embodyingthe advantages above pointed out, and while I have shown and described one form of said structure IV reserve all rights to suchother forms and modifications thereof as properly fallwithin the spirit and scope ofthe invention as claimed. a

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure .by Letters Patent, is:

1. A structure of thecharacterdescribed com-'` prising a plurality of sills suitably connected, joists resting upon a number of said sills, ooring secured upon said joists, studding' restingupon the sills, a plurality of rafters extending in oppo-L site directions, means operably connecting the outer ends of the rafters to the studding so that said rafters may be adjusted to different inclinations, means operably connecting the inner ends of said rafters togethenwallssecured to the stud-- ding and having suitableopenings, suitable roofing covering the rafters, studding operably connected to the outer ends of a number ofy said rafters so that said studding may be swung upwardly and outwardly to form rafters for a porch or room, wedge members adapted to be interposed between the flooring andthe lower ends of the last-mentioned studding when the latter are in.y an upright position, and means for supporting,

the free ends of said last-mentioned studding when in raised position. v A

2. In a structure of the character described, a set of rafters suitably spaced, a secondY set of rafters suitably spaced and extending in an opposite direction from the first set, suitable means ,con-

necting the inner ends of the two sets of rafters together, suitable means connecting the outer endsof each set of rafters, a plurality of studs supporting the outer ends of the two sets of rafters, studs operably connected to a number of the rafters and adapted tobe, adjusted to a vertical4 position or swung foutwardly to form rafters for THEODORE cJoHNsoiI.'- 

